Monday, April 29, 2013

Merry Christmas!



Sharing a Christmas quilt sent to me by Maree who lives in Christchurch. Last week this was already to send it back to Maree, lucky I didn't, as I got an email to say she was on her way to South Africa! So how sad for me I have to hold onto to it for a couple of months! I will enjoy Christmas early in the 'Quiltme' studio.

This quilt is called 'Scandinavian Christmas' - designed by Lynette Anderson. Maree gave me free range to as I pleased. I felt the quilt had a traditional feel to it, so I wanted my quilting to be in keeping with that, but with a few whimsical touches. (click on the photo's for close ups )



my fav block!



With the four main applique blocks ( are needle turned) I crossed hatched the middle, ditch stitched then on edge of the cross stitched 'sashing' I did a whimsical feather. Several different linens were used in this quilt.


Cross hatching, echos & pebbles...........................................................





10 comments:

  1. N adorable quilt. You did a fantastic job on the quilting,

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  2. o, Leeanne, I love this quilt so much, and your quilting is so superb! I have the pattern for some years now, and over the last year I bought the L.A. fabric for it, as far as it's still available. I saw the quilt last year in real at an exhibition and found it such an adorable quilt, so I hoped to make it before Christmas 2013. So I hope to begin soon. But mine will be handquilted, so less beautifully quilted than the one your quilting!

    Have a nice day, Cisca

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  3. A lovely quilt Leeanne and the quilting is a perfect 'fit'

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  4. Oh Leeanne - I love it!!! I think the angel block is my favourite tho they are all lovely. I have seen that pattern before but seeing it made up, it looks great. Love what you have done with it too- lucky you getting to keep it for a little longer :-)

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  5. One of my favourite xmas patterns - the gorgeous quilting doesn't hurt one little bit! Question time - when you are doing cross hatching around applique like that, do you travel along the applique to do the next line, or do you do lots of stops/starts?? Also, do you mark all the lines, or just a few??

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  6. Excellent design choices, Leeanne. You have enhanced the quilt with just the right touch of quilting!

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  7. I love this quilt and your quilting looks perfect for it.

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  8. Wow, this is beautifully made and beautifully quilted. What a great job. I am visiting via Lynette Anderson's blog.

    Karen

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  9. Leeane, it's just beautiful. I love the way the feathers nest into the angles of the cross-stitches. :)

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